by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major” ranking.
With 343,412 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, general business administration and management is the 1st most popular major in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 106,562 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major” ranking, we looked at 1,040 colleges that offer a degree in general business administration and management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general business administration and management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major”.
Out of the 1,040 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The Continents State University landed the #1 spot on the list.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at The Continents State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Advanced Management. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. Located in Alhambra, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major. Lake Forest Graduate School of Management is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lake Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 127 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 1,040 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Sofia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Sofia University is a private for-profit institution located in Palo Alto, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 612 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major. Located in Oakland, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 70 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Lincoln University
Westcliff University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Westcliff University is a private for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 302 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Westcliff University
Pacific States University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Pacific States University is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 4 masters’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Pacific States University
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 2,512 masters’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of the Potomac - VA Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. University of the Potomac - VA Campus is a private for-profit institution located in FALLS CHURCH, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
DeVry University - North Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #10. DeVry University - North Carolina is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full DeVry University - North Carolina General Business Administration and Management Report
Southern States University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Southern States University
America Evangelical University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. America Evangelical University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gardena, California. It awarded 9 masters’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at America Evangelical University
Millennia Atlantic University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. This small school is located in Doral, Florida, and it awarded 19 masters’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Millennia Atlantic University
With a ranking of #14, University of the People did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. University of the People is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 898 masters’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at University of the People
Schiller International University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Walsh College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, Michigan. It awarded 222 masters’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Walsh
Bethesda University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #20. Bethesda is located in Anaheim, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Bethesda
DeVry University - Nevada ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. Located in Henderson, Nevada, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at DeVry University - Nevada
With a ranking of #22, Cleary University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. Cleary University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Howell, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Cleary College
With a ranking of #23, San Ignacio University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. San Ignacio University is a small school located in Doral, Florida that handed out 46 masters’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full San Ignacio University General Business Administration and Management Report
DeVry University - Virginia came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. DeVry University - Virginia is a private for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full DeVry University - Virginia General Business Administration and Management Report
University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virginia International University | Fairfax, VA |
| 52 | Strayer University - New Jersey | Piscataway, NJ |
| 53 | Strayer University - Mississippi | Jackson, MS |
| 54 | Ottawa University - Online | Ottawa, KS |
| 55 | Baker University | Baldwin City, KS |
| 56 | DeVry College of New York | New York, NY |
| 57 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant, OK |
| 58 | DeVry University - Indiana | Merrillville, IN |
| 59 | University of Houston - Victoria | Victoria, TX |
| 60 | Midway University | Midway, KY |
| 61 | Alaska Pacific University | Anchorage, AK |
| 62 | William Jessup University | Rocklin, CA |
| 63 | National American University - Rapid City | Rapid City, SD |
| 64 | Franklin University | Columbus, OH |
| 65 | Ashland University | Ashland, OH |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Concordia University, Texas | Austin, TX |
| 142 | University of Wisconsin - Parkside | Kenosha, WI |
| 143 | University of La Verne | La Verne, CA |
| 144 | Sitting Bull College | Fort Yates, ND |
| 145 | Walsh University | North Canton, OH |
| 146 | Park University | Parkville, MO |
| 147 | Benedictine University | Lisle, IL |
| 148 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| 149 | Iowa Wesleyan University | Mount Pleasant, IA |
| 150 | Gardner - Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 151 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC |
| 152 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 153 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
| 154 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 155 | Newman University | Wichita, KS |
| 156 | University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX |
| 157 | Northcentral University | San Diego, CA |
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